Technology Program Director – Enterprise Transformation

Independence Pet Group

Technology Program Director leading execution across transformation initiatives for business and technology at Independence Pet Holdings. Ensuring governance and operational readiness for significant enterprise projects.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead execution and coordinated delivery across strategic transformation initiatives supporting Common Core business and technology capabilities.
Establish governance, release management, service management, and operational readiness capabilities required to successfully transition Common Core platforms and services from implementation into sustainable operations.
Establish and maintain governance structures, executive reporting, decision forums, and operational cadences that support successful transformation outcomes.
Drive coordination across business, technology, architecture, engineering, vendor, and partner teams to manage priorities, dependencies, milestones, risks, assumptions, and execution readiness.
Support Agile and SAFe delivery practices, including Program Increment (PI) planning, dependency management, release readiness, and cross-functional execution coordination.
Partner with system integrators, consulting organizations, and technology providers to ensure delivery commitments, quality standards, and transformation objectives are achieved.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of technology program, portfolio, or transformation management experience supporting large-scale enterprise initiatives.
Experience leading Program Managers, PMO functions, release management teams, service management functions, delivery organizations, or transformation offices.
Experience leading cross-functional programs involving business, technology, operations, vendors, and external delivery partners.
Experience managing system integrators, offshore delivery teams, and third-party vendors.
Experience supporting enterprise platform implementations, digital transformation programs, cloud modernization, customer experience initiatives, AI enablement, or large-scale operating model transformations.
Experience working within Agile / SAFe delivery environments.
Strong understanding of enterprise delivery governance, reporting, financial tracking, dependency management, release management, operational readiness, and portfolio management practices.
Experience supporting transformation initiatives within insurance, financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
Company paid short-term and long-term disability
12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement savings plan
Personal Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Pet friendly office environment
Commuter Benefits
Group Pet Insurance
On the job training and skills development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Hard Skills & Tools

transformation managementrelease managementservice managementAgileSAFeProgram Increment (PI) planningdependency managementportfolio managementcloud modernizationAI enablement

Soft Skills

leadershipcoordinationcommunicationgovernancedecision makingrisk managementmilestone trackingoperational readinesscross-functional collaborationexecutive reporting